Galápagos tortoise

1. Galápagos tortoise.

2. Ivory turtle - species of tortoises are endangered. Is the largest of the currently living tortoises and 10th in weight among

all living reptile, reaching weights of
over 400 kg and lengths of over 1.8 meters. Galapagos
tortoises are one of the most long-lived vertebrates.
Caught in captivity individuals have lived at least 170
years.

3. There is an opinion that by the beginning of XX century has destroyed more than 200 000 giant tortoises. This led to the fact

that the Islands
Charles and Barrington turtles are completely
extinct, others have disappeared almost
completely.

4. Records of ships ' logbooks Dating from the mid-nineteenth century, state that in 36 years 79 whaling vessels were taken from

Records of ships ' logbooks Dating from the midnineteenth century, state that in 36 years 79 whaling
vessels were taken from the Islands 10 373 turtles. In
addition, destroyed natural habitats for agriculture,
imported and distributed by alien animals, such as rats,
pigs and goats, became competitors for turtle foraging.

5. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, efforts have been made to restore populations of Galapagos tortoises.

Captive-bred
young were released on the Islands, in their natural habitat. To
date, the number of giant turtles is more than 19 000 individuals.
Of the fifteen subspecies of giant tortoises today survived only
ten. Eleventh subspecies was represented by a single individual,
kept in captivity. He is known to us under the name "Lonesome
George". Unfortunately, in June 2012, George died.

6. Презентацию делал: Монастырный Артём 10 «А» класс